COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina women's golf team had a stellar 2021 season where it reached the top of the collegiate golf rankings and set a program record with four victories
Off the course, the Gamecocks feature five players who have earned Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar honors.
Seniors Lois Kaye Go and Ana Pelaez, sophomores Pauline Roussin-Bouchard and Mathilde Claisse, along with freshman Paula Kirner all earned the WGCA acaemic award.
Pelaez earned the honor for the fifth time, a program record. Go notched her fourth WGCA All-American Scholar honor, while Roussin-Bouchard and Claisse earned their second awards. Kirner made the list in her first year of eligibility.
The minimum cumulative GPA to be eligible for this award is a 3.50.
Back in April, Go was named the President's Award winner so she is no stranger to being honored for her academics. Last month, Palaez and Roussin-Bouchard were honored for their athletic accomplishments by being named Golfweek First Team All-Americans, further cementing their status as two of the top student-athletes in the country in both the academic and athletic arena.
